EP0048091A3 - Sludge removal machine - Google Patents

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EP0048091A3
EP0048091A3 EP81303800A EP81303800A EP0048091A3 EP 0048091 A3 EP0048091 A3 EP 0048091A3 EP 81303800 A EP81303800 A EP 81303800A EP 81303800 A EP81303800 A EP 81303800A EP 0048091 A3 EP0048091 A3 EP 0048091A3
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removal machine
sludge removal
sludge
machine
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John Anthony Furness
John Haggerty
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Progressive Technical Services Ltd Te Sandycro
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Butterworth Systems Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
    • B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
    • B05B3/04—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet
    • B05B3/0409—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet with moving, e.g. rotating, outlet elements
    • B05B3/0418—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet with moving, e.g. rotating, outlet elements comprising a liquid driven rotor, e.g. a turbine
    • B05B3/0422—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet with moving, e.g. rotating, outlet elements comprising a liquid driven rotor, e.g. a turbine with rotating outlet elements
EP81303800A 1980-09-12 1981-08-20 Sludge removal machine Expired EP0048091B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8029639 1980-09-12
GB8029639A GB2083764A (en) 1980-09-12 1980-09-12 Sludge removal machine

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EP0048091A2 EP0048091A2 (en) 1982-03-24
EP0048091A3 true EP0048091A3 (en) 1982-06-16
EP0048091B1 EP0048091B1 (en) 1985-02-20

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EP81303800A Expired EP0048091B1 (en) 1980-09-12 1981-08-20 Sludge removal machine

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US (2) US4407678A (en)
EP (1) EP0048091B1 (en)
JP (2) JPS5771681A (en)
CA (1) CA1162705A (en)
DE (1) DE3169048D1 (en)
DK (1) DK159675C (en)
GB (1) GB2083764A (en)
IE (1) IE52593B1 (en)
NO (1) NO161481C (en)

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JPS5771681A (en) 1982-05-04
JPS6325828B2 (en) 1988-05-26
JPS60137483A (en) 1985-07-22
DK406681A (en) 1982-03-13
NO812989L (en) 1982-03-15
DE3169048D1 (en) 1985-03-28
US4685974A (en) 1987-08-11
DK159675C (en) 1991-04-15
EP0048091A2 (en) 1982-03-24
GB2083764A (en) 1982-03-31
IE52593B1 (en) 1987-12-23
NO161481C (en) 1989-08-23
CA1162705A (en) 1984-02-28
DK159675B (en) 1990-11-19
US4407678A (en) 1983-10-04
EP0048091B1 (en) 1985-02-20
IE812120L (en) 1982-03-12
NO161481B (en) 1989-05-16

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